SAS Workstream Webinar: Combipack Updates from WHO and Concept Foundation

12/07/2018

The Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition’s Safe Abortion Supplies Workstream is pleased to host this webinar highlighting important combipack updates from WHO and Concept Foundation.

Global Combipack Initiative, WHO

WHO is currently engaging and supporting stakeholders in implementing activities identified from a technical consultation co-hosted by WHO and Sida around quality assurance, pricing, and procurement of combipacks. The short presentation will provide an overview of the key objectives and an update on the actions currently being implemented under this initiative with information on opportunities for collaboration and coordination to increase access to quality-assured combipacks.

Building on the momentum generated from the WHO Technical Consultation held in January 2018, Concept Foundation is continuing to drive efforts forward to increase access to safe, quality-assured and affordable combination mifepristone-misoprostol. Concept will share a brief overview of the work it is undertaking that centers around increasing the supply and availability of quality-assured combipacks and developing resources to expand the knowledge around quality assurance for essential medicines.Concept Foundation Presenters: Hans Vemer, CEO, and Melanie Larson, Programme Officer